Bottle caps

ABSTRACT

A bottle cap having an integral appendage which is pulled by hand to detach the bottle cap from the bottle.

United States Patent 1191 1111 3,785,519 Huh Jan. 15, 1974 [54] BOTTLECAPS 1,026,282 5/1912 Schmitt 215 46 A m M 1 1,704,905 3 1929 Spahn215/46 A [76] Nam 527% h Braddmk 3,380,609 4/1968 Potts 215/46 A x 151041,075,125 10/1913 Schmitt 215/46 A 3,019,944 2/1962 Nelson 229/51 TS[221 1972 2,162,712 6/1939 Hamberger 215/42 [21] Appl. No.: 241,746

Primary Examiner-Donald F. Norton 152 U.S. (:1 1 215/46 A Blenkzies'enheim [51] Int. Cl B651! 41/42 7 581 Field of Search 215/46 A, 42[57] ABSTRACT A bottle cap having an integral appendage which is [56]References Cited pulled by hand to detach the bottle cap from the bot-UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,362,563 I/ 1968 Koll 215/46 A X 3 Claims, 5Drawing Figures BOTTLE CAPS The invention relates to bottle caps.

Bottle caps heretofore used require the aid of a lever tool otherwiseknown as bottle openers" to remove the caps from bottles. The presentinvention eliminates the need for any tools and permits a bottle to bepointed away from a person when the bottle cap is removed.

In a preferred embodiment I provide a bottle cap comprising a metalliccap having a middle strip section with a tab end extending radially fromthe strip section. The strip section has a line formed by a series ofperforations on each side of the strip on the top of the cover with apair of corresponding grooves opposite the pair of perforated lines andalong the entire length of the cover on that surface which faces towarda bottle opening. A cork seal is placed on .the inside of the cap.

In the foregoing general description I have set out certain objects,purposes and advantages of my invention. Other objects, purposes andadvantages of this invention will be apparent from a consideration ofthe following description and the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. I is a perspective view of a bottle with a bottle cap;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bottle cap and a sealing means whichdepicts the manner to detach the bottle cap;

FIG. 3 is a perspective viewof the bottle cap which depicts the state ofthe bottle cap after use;

FIG. 4 is a top sectional view of the bottle cap; and

FIG. 5 is a section view of the bottle cap in FIG. 4

2 taken along the line V-V.

A bottle cap 1 appears as a conventional metallic bottle cap with aradially extending tab end 4 formed in a loop to insert a finger asshown in FIG. 2. Tab end 4 is an appendage of middle strip section 2which is divided by perforated lines 3 on the top of the cap and anundercut groove 3 on the inside of the cap approximately opposite theperforated lines. A cork 5 seals the inside of the cover 1.

To detach the bottle cap 1, the tab end 4 is pulled across the bottlecap as shown in FIG. 2. As middle section 2 is torn from cover means 1,tension in the cap 1 is lost and pressure in the bottle escapes byforcing cork sealing means 5 against the cap 1. The cap 1 bridles thecork 5 and directs the releasing pressure away from said person if thebottle is pointed with the tab end 4 away from the person.

I claim:

1. A bottle cap comprising:

a. a cap body;

b. a strip section through the length of the body with a pair of linesformed by a series of perforations on the top of the body, one linerunning along each side of the strip section, and a corresponding pairof continuous grooves on the inside of the body approximately oppositeeach line; and

c. a tab end extending radially from the strip section.

2. The bottle cap as recited in claim 1 including a cork seal on theinside face.

3. The bottle cap as recited in claim 1 wherein the tab end has a formedloop to insert a finger.

1. A bottle cap comprising: A. A CAP BODY; B. A STRIP SECTION THROUGHTHE LENGTH OF THE BODY WITH A PAIR OF LINES FORMED BY A SERIES OFPERFORATIONS ON THE TOP OF THE BODY, ONE LINE RUNNING ALONG EACH SIDE OFTHE STRIP SECTION, AND A CORRESPONDING PAIR OF CONTINUOUS GROOVES ON THEINSIDE OF THE BODY APPROXIMATELY OPPOSITE EACH LINE; AND C. A TAB ENDEXTENDING RADIALLY FROM THE STRIP SECTION.
 2. The bottle cap as recitedin claim 1 including a cork seal on the inside face.
 3. The bottle capas recited in claim 1 wherein the tab end has a formed loop to insert afinger.